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There’s 50% off Goats and more in our half price gift sale. But don't worry, you won’t be giving half a goat. The money donated towards half price Oxfam Unwrapped gifts will be used, whenever possible, to secure donations from a partner of Oxfam thanks to something called co-funding. This means that when you buy a half price gift a partner of Oxfam will donate the other half (or possibly even more).

Some of our partners agree to donate towards our work on the condition that we’re able to co-fund a project. For example they might say “we’ll pay for 50% of the project, but Oxfam needs to pay for the other 50%”. This means that if we can't raise our share of the funding we lose the other 50% from the donors. And that's why your donations are so vital. The money we raise in the half price sale will go towards these co-funded projects, whenever possible, and help us to raise even more donations to support our life-changing work.

Who is the donor?
A range of donors offer co-funding. They include the UK governments Department for International Development, the European Union, as well as private trusts and charitable foundations, to name just a few.

Can you give me an example?
Money raised in last year’s gift sale helped to support one of our projects in Niger, helping to make sure that children can access the education they deserve. For every £1 contributed to the project by Oxfam (thanks to the donations given in the half price sale), our partner SIDA contributed another £9!

Terms and conditions

1. We will endeavour to use the income raised from the 50% off sale to enable co-funding. However, in exceptional circumstances, this may not be possible.
2. Income raised from the sale will be spent on the category in accordance with the ‘how we spend your money’ section [http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/oxfam-unwrapped/how-we-spend-your-money].
3. The offer is for the specified Oxfam Unwrapped gifts only. It does not include other Oxfam Unwrapped gifts, little extras, donated items on the online shop, cards, calendars or diaries.
4. The selected gifts are non-exchangeable with any of our other products from Oxfam's Online Shop.
5. The offer is available for a limited time only: Friday 9 December 2016 – Monday 19 December 2016
6. Available online and by phone only. This offer is not available in our network of Oxfam shops across the UK.
7. The offer is available while stocks last.

Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice

£39.99

Product description

The Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice, also known as the "Angelic Liturgy," is a liturgical work composed of thirteen separate sections, one for each of the first thirteen Sabbaths of the year. The songs evoke angelic praise and elaborate on angelic priesthood, the heavenly temple, and the Sabbath worship in that temple. The headings of the various songs may reflect the solar calendar. Although the songs bear no explicit indication of their source, the phraseology and terminology of the texts are very similar to those of other Qumran works.Eight manuscripts of this work were found in Qumran Cave 4 (4Q400 through 407) and one in Cave 11, dating from the late Hasmonean and Herodian periods. One manuscript of the Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice was found at Masada, a Zealot fortress.

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The Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice, also known as the "Angelic Liturgy," is a liturgical work composed of thirteen separate sections, one for each of the first thirteen Sabbaths of the year. The songs evoke angelic praise and elaborate on angelic priesthood, the heavenly temple, and the Sabbath worship in that temple. The headings of the various songs may reflect the solar calendar. Although the songs bear no explicit indication of their source, the phraseology and terminology of the texts are very similar to those of other Qumran works.Eight manuscripts of this work were found in Qumran Cave 4 (4Q400 through 407) and one in Cave 11, dating from the late Hasmonean and Herodian periods. One manuscript of the Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice was found at Masada, a Zealot fortress.

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Situated in central Bristol above the Cotham Hill general Oxfam shop, Oxfam's Bristol Online Shop is a small team of welcoming and friendly volunteers ranging in age from teens to sixties - all are welcome for their contribution. We specialise in selling books online but also have a wide range of clothing, music, toys, games and bric 'a' brac. A really great range for all Oxfam shoppers. Please feel free to send an email for more information.

If you are interested in volunteering with our Online Shop team please call give us a call on 0117 9738593005 or email onlineshopf2803@oxfam.org.uk
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